1957 Ford Rancho Custom Hot Rod Crusier on 2040-cars
Hemet, California, United States
1957 Ford Ranchero Custom. I the engine is a 351 Windsor (I have had different opinions). Has a fresh C-4 transmission, and a 9” rear differential. Has air suspension all the way around, stock drum brakes, and dual exhaust. Body modifications include: Shaved door handles, 1958 Edsel tail lights, 1955 Plymouth grill, 1958 side trim, nosed, decked, and lowered. Bed floor is raised with a custom tonneau cover. Paint is House of Kolor flat maroon clear coated, dark maroon fade, and orange pinstriping. Top is a bright candy red (does have a flaw see pictures). Interior is white and maroon tuck and roll lined the seats, door panels, and rear panel, and maroon carpet trimmed with white piping lining the floors. A Mercury Turnpike Cruiser steering wheel is in place. Has 15x7 chromed reversed wheels with spider caps and Coker 205/75R15 white walls. Car has been featured in Rod & Kulture magazine and on the cover of Car Kulture Deluxe. The Ranchero runs and drives well, and is a constant attention getter. For being a few years old, the paint does have a few flaws as pictured, the body is super straight and overall still shows very well. This is a great driver vehicle that can be enjoyed as is. Has clear California title. Mileage on vehicle is unkown. Vehicle is being offered for sale locally, so I reserve the right to end auction early. |
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2014 Ford Fusion to get 1.5L EcoBoost three-cylinder?
Tue, 09 Apr 2013Just one year after launching the all-new 2013 Fusion, Ford is reportedly set to alter the sedan's powertrain lineup with the addition of a new 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder EcoBoost engine. A member of Blue Oval Forums apparently got their hands on the ordering guide for the 2014 model year Fusion, and this 1.5-liter mill is set to be introduced with late availability.
This lines up with other news about the Chinese-market Mondeo being offered with a new 1.5-liter EcoBoost - a derivative of the 1.0-liter triple that will come to North America under the hood of the Fiesta (note: the 1.0 is also offered in the current Euro-spec Mondeo). In the Chinese application, the larger three-pot engine produces 177 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque, which is very close to the current 1.6-liter inline-four's output numbers of 178 hp and 184 lb-ft.
What's interesting, however, is that the 1.6-liter engine will reportedly still be offered in the Fusion, but only with the six-speed manual transmission. The smaller 1.5-liter EcoBoost will only be mated to a six-speed SelectShift automatic, and will feature start/stop. This means that while the 1.5 is slightly down on power compared to the 1.6, it could easily improve fuel economy numbers, allowing the Fusion to regain the title of having the best mileage in the segment, likely besting the 38 miles per gallon of the Nissan Altima. Currently, the Fusion 1.6 is rated at 23 mpg city and 36 mpg highway.
Ford Explorer Jackson Pollock Edition results in trip to hospital
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These photos above come courtesy of the Washington State Patrol, and they show the unfortunate aftermath of a driver, his dog, and his Ford Explorer after it crashed near the town of Belfair last week. According to reports, the man was schlepping five-gallon containers of paint inside his vehicle when he was involved in an unexplained accident. It's not clear what triggered the crash, but the impromptu abstract painting covered the whole of the interior, including the driver and his faithful companion.
The man was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries, and his dog was cleaned and later taken to a humane society.
2015 Ford F-150 enters production
Wed, 12 Nov 2014Ford has given the F-150 a dramatic makeover for 2015, switching to an aluminum body that helps reduce weight by about 700 pounds. Because the truck is dramatically different, Ford also had to change the way it makes the F-150, so we went inside its sprawling factory in Dearborn, MI, this week to see the Blue Oval's new manufacturing techniques in action.
The company has added 850 jobs at the site and upgraded its stamping and tool and die facilities. The body shop is also modernized, and it has been fitted with 500 new robots that join the structures together. The first 2015 F-150 rolled off the line on Tuesday, and the trucks will begin arriving in dealerships in December. Get a closer look at the F-150's unique assembly process in our video.